... I ask because I believe the general consensus is that Ultram can cause this problem almost exclusively in patients who have had an opiate dependency in the past. I found this out the hard way many years ago. ... (6 replies)

... stacie,
howlong were you on the clonidine before
you could come off of it. And when
did you take it?? one in the morning and
one at night?? my doctor gave
me a months supply (30 days, take 2 times a day)
I have nerve damage pain so after i get off of ultram
he wants me to go back on an anti-depressant
or an anti-seizure medicine, to hopefully help
with the nerve... (15 replies)

... To answer the questions about clonidine-patch form takes a while to kick in(I can't remember howlong exactly, but I it was put on me, but I had to take the pill form for the first 24 hours until it kicked in)otherwise, the pills are TINY,and they work pretty quickly(20-30 minutes after taking one.)Clonidine DOES help with withdrawal, but I would still ask for some Valium for... (15 replies)

... days or so but it probably depends on howlong and how much you have been on them... So.. I am not sure. I think though this is a drug you need to be CAREFUL coming off of and it needs a taper program.. ... (6 replies)

... I have been using Tramadol everyday for years.
I used to take approx 10-15 50mg tablets a day, I'm currently taking 2 50mg tablets at night.
I have never gone through a full detox, I lasted about two days before the cold turkey became too much.
I don't know howlong detox lasts but I know its awful and I never want to feel it again! (6 replies)

... Hi Stacy or to whoever reads this:
Do you know howlong it would take for the
clonidine to work??
I want to get the patch form because i have
a hard time swallowing pills.
would it take like an hour before i would feel
any effect??
Thanks! Kim (15 replies)

... f insurance changes. I told him I was interested in other options because of addiction. By this time my husband and myself were already addicted. He suggested Ultram because "it is non narcotic and not addictive" Yeah, right. ... (6 replies)

... Yep... Tramadol and Ultram work on the same receptors in our brains as opiates do. Withdrawal can be really tough. I withdrew from opiates.. oxycodone... but the withdrawals are certainly very, very similar. ... (6 replies)

... and was on it for about 8 weeks. I became addicted in that 8 weeks. When I ran out, I was not given a refill, so I inadvertently went cold turkey. I had withdrawal symptoms for about a week. ... (6 replies)

... sell me on ULTRAM......which I REFUSE to take. Just reading the horror stories of the poor souls on this forum alone that have gotten addicted to that drug and how so very bad the withdrawal process is, there is NO WAY I am heading down that road. I would rather be put back on the darvocet than Ultram. ... (6 replies)